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LoanSTAR After 11 Years: A Report on the Successes and Lessons Learned from the LoanSTAR Program
Abstract
The Texas LoanSTAR program, which began in
1988, has produced over $110 million savings from
energy conservation projects applied to state and
local government buildings. One of the key features
of LoanSTAR has been the monitoring and
verification of the savings. Nationally, LoanSTAR
has served as a showcase for other states to follow.
LoanSTAR M&V methods have become the
foundation for the the USDOE's NEMVP, IPMVP
and ASHRAE's Guideline 14P.
However, underneath the success of the
LoanSTAR program are many lessons that have been
learned that are not as highly publicized. This paper
will present an overview of 11 years of measured
savings from the LoanSTAR program, including the
cost effectiveness of the LoanSTAR loans, trends in
LoanSTAR funding, lessons learned about how to
reduce the cost of a revolving loan program while
maintaining quality control, and a discussion of the
LoanSTAR emissions reductions.
Citation
Haberl, J.; Claridge, D.; Turner, W. D.; O'Neal, D.; Heffington, W.; Verdict, M. (2002). LoanSTAR After 11 Years: A Report on the Successes and Lessons Learned from the LoanSTAR Program. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /5183.